The Greens nearly doubled their result in the European elections, coming in second at 20.5% after the CDU at 28.9%.
They were up +4.6 points in Brandenburg and +2.9 points even in Saxony, making them one of the very few parties that didn't massively lose voters to the AfD...
"very few parties that didn't massively lose voters to the AfD..."
I'm aware of the gains for the greens, but the simple truth is that there is indeed also a more opposite and i fear more "long-ranging" effect that leads to the rise of parties like the afd.
Similar to how many people are in favor of wind engery and at the same time are against having a wind mill in their proximity.
